Read Edit View history 朋 péng HSK1 friend Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts a pair of strings of jade mounted together. The meaning later shifted to "friend". Not related to 月 (moon), despite the visual similarity. Pinyin Separate values with commas péng × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components No items. + Add component Stroke Data 朋 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 205, 734 ], [ 238, 703 ], [ 245, 672 ], [ 239, 476 ], [ 224, 361 ], [ 208, 294 ], [ 177, 206 ], [ 148, 144 ], [ 87, 50 ] ], [ [ 270, 725 ], [ 288, 716 ], [ 384, 745 ], [ 404, 739 ], [ 425, 716 ], [ 424, 285 ], [ 417, 173 ], [ 400, 146 ], [ 306, 189 ] ], [ [ 273, 514 ], [ 280, 526 ], [ 298, 535 ], [ 357, 534 ] ], [ [ 252, 372 ], [ 267, 383 ], [ 306, 392 ], [ 339, 396 ], [ 360, 390 ] ], [ [ 561, 749 ], [ 594, 720 ], [ 602, 693 ], [ 605, 517 ], [ 594, 396 ], [ 575, 300 ], [ 549, 224 ], [ 493, 107 ], [ 463, 64 ] ], [ [ 625, 741 ], [ 649, 731 ], [ 774, 760 ], [ 799, 744 ], [ 813, 726 ], [ 819, 260 ], [ 815, 109 ], [ 795, 68 ], [ 764, 75 ], [ 671, 117 ] ], [ [ 637, 533 ], [ 647, 546 ], [ 693, 557 ], [ 740, 554 ] ], [ [ 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628 672 634 707 Q 635 710 635 711 C 638 732 638 732 617 743 Q 604 752 584 758 Q 565 765 553 760 Q 543 753 550 740 Q 571 710 577 651 Q 577 638 578 620 Q 585 449 556 315 Q 529 213 460 74 Q 456 67 454 61 Q 453 51 463 54 Q 481 57 510 110 Q 583 209 612 372 L 617 399 Z", "M 635 711 Q 641 714 744 735 Q 766 739 771 727 Q 799 639 787 208 Q 783 126 773 110 Q 769 104 746 109 Q 713 116 680 123 Q 658 129 661 119 Q 728 68 767 30 Q 780 11 798 5 Q 808 2 816 12 Q 856 63 855 122 Q 843 315 840 627 Q 839 688 853 716 Q 866 737 853 747 Q 831 766 792 783 Q 773 790 756 783 Q 698 753 617 743 C 587 738 606 704 635 711 Z", "M 629 525 Q 690 534 736 543 Q 758 547 750 560 Q 738 575 712 577 Q 670 580 630 556 C 604 541 599 521 629 525 Z", "M 612 372 Q 615 371 623 372 Q 690 382 739 387 Q 761 391 753 404 Q 743 419 717 423 Q 675 429 617 399 C 590 385 582 375 612 372 Z" ] } 8 strokes 朋 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 197, 740 ], [ 245, 682 ], [ 228, 392 ], [ 183, 220 ], [ 84, 48 ] ], [ [ 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352,523Q376,529 366,540Q354,553 328,557Q304,558 268,544C257,540 255,507 266,509Z", "M248,365Q251,365 256,365Q314,375 356,380Q378,384 369,397Q359,410 335,413Q298,416 253,393C245,388 239,365 248,365Z", "M617,399Q626,448 629,525C630,546 630,546 630,556Q631,578 631,600Q628,672 634,707Q635,710 635,711C637,723 627,736 617,743Q604,752 584,758Q565,765 553,760Q543,753 550,740Q571,710 577,651Q577,638 578,620Q585,449 556,315Q529,213 460,74Q456,67 454,61Q453,51 463,54Q481,57 510,110Q583,209 612,372C615,390 615,390 617,399Z", "M635,711Q641,714 744,735Q766,739 771,727Q799,639 787,208Q783,126 773,110Q769,104 746,109Q713,116 680,123Q658,129 661,119Q728,68 767,30Q780,11 798,5Q808,2 816,12Q856,63 855,122Q843,315 840,627Q839,688 853,716Q866,737 853,747Q831,766 792,783Q773,790 756,783Q698,753 617,743C605,741 624,706 635,711Z", "M629,525Q690,534 736,543Q758,547 750,560Q738,575 712,577Q670,580 630,556C621,551 619,523 629,525Z", "M612,372Q615,371 623,372Q690,382 739,387Q761,391 753,404Q743,419 717,423Q675,429 617,399C609,394 603,372 612,372Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.